Extension curtain rod



W. J. BERGENS.

EXTENSION CURTAIN ROD.

APPLICATION FILI-:D 00122, 1921.

lgmg Patented 00u-17,1922.

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WILLIAM J. BERGENS, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TOl THE NOVELTY PATENTS COMPANY, OF NORTH CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION OF ILLINOIS.

EXTENSION CURTAIN ROD.

lllpplcaticmy led October 22, 1921.

To all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that I, l/VILLIAM J. BERGENS, a citizen of the United States of America, and a resident of Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in EX- tension Curtain Rods, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to means for connecting extensible curtain rods of the spring actuated contractile type to their supporting side brackets or hangers, and has for, its object To provide a structural formation and association of the curtain rod parts by which a strong and eiective connection between the actuating spring and the end of the telescoping tubular member enclosing said spring is attained, and which in addition provides a simple and effective attachment between an end of the curtain rod and an adjacent bracket or hanger.

To provide a simple and efficient structural formation of the hanger or bracket adapted to provide a. ready coupling` means for an end of a curtain rod and a substantial attachment to the window casing, and which provides a construction more especially adapted for the support of a pair of curtain rods in spaced relation for the support of a air of over-draped window curtains, all as will hereinafter more fully appear.

ln the accompanying drawing Fig. 1, is a top View, with'parts in section, of the end portions of a pair of tubular eX- tension curtain rodsy and the adjacent sup-I porting .bracket 0r hanger therefor. v .j

Fig. 2 is a front elevation of thel hanger or bracket with part thereof in section on line .2f-2, F ig. 1.

Fig. 3, is a Fig. 2.. i

Fig. 4, is a top view of an end portion: of a single tubular extension curtain rod and the hanger or bracket therefor.

Like reference numerals indicate like parts in the different views. r

Referring to the drawing, l and 2 designate end portions of the respective innerkand outer tubular members of an extensible curtain rod formed to slide .or telescope one within the other.

`3 designates one of the hangers or brackets transverse section on line 3-3,l

Serial No. 509,640.

fixedly attached to a window casing and having supporting engagement with the adjacent end of the curtain rods.

4 designates a portion of the operating coiled spring arranged centrally within the aforesaid rod members l, 2 and having con nection at its respective ends in a direct manner withthe respective outer ends of said members l, 2, and inan indirect manner with the hangers or brackets 3 by counterpart anchor' links of wire or rod metal and formed as follows:

5 designates a main loop portion the inner member or bar 5 of which is of a substantially straight shape and passes diametrically through orifices in the outer end of a tubular member l or 2, to afford a substantial `attachment for a longitudinally extending attaching eye 4 at an end of the spring 4, with said eye 4 in encircling engagement With the middle portion of the bar 5 shown. The side bars 5 of the looj,` 5 eX- tend longitudinally from the aforesaid bar 5 and in the preferred construction shown in Fig. l, are adapted to lay in longitudinal channels or insets formed in an end portion of the circular wall of a tubular member aforesaid. With such construction the side bars 5 are within the circular exteriorl of the tubular member, so that said member is capable of slipping and fitting into the here inafter described holding sleeve of a hanger bracket 3.

6 designates an eye or loop having an oblique arrangement at the outer end of the anchor link to the longitudinal of the curtain rod, for the purposehereinafter stated. The loop or eye 6 and the main. loop 5 are integrally formed yfrom the rod material used in making the anchor link and in the construction shown one end of such rod material is connected to an intermediate portion thereof by an eye or bend 6.

In the construction shown in Fig. l the hanger 3, of a duplex tvpe is formed of plate metal and has a base portion 7 adapted to bear against the face of a window casing and formed' at one end with an angularly disposed iiange S having at its free end a plurality of spurs 9 adapted to bite into and have holding engagement in the edge of a window casing under the pulling stress of vthe spring 4 aforesaid.

l0 designates an open return bend in the plate metal of the hanger 3, extending from an end of the base portion 7 to near the midlength of the sameand adapted to form a narrow receiving recess gap between the parts for the attaching flanges ofa supplementary bracket hereinafter described.

11 designates the inner and primary plate metal bracket member forming an extension from the return bend portion 10 and extending in an angular direction away from the same, with its outer and free end bent into an approximately 'parallel relation tothe said return bend portion 10 and formed with the hereinafter described attaching means for. the curtain rods.

12 designates the o uter or secondary plate metal bracket member of a counterpart angular formation to that of the primary member 11 and having at Iits inner end an attaching flange 13 adapted to fit in the aforesaid recess vbetween the base portion 7 and'return bend portion 10 and be permanently secured therein by rivets or other usual fastening means. rlhe free end of the outer member 12 as well' as the like end ofthe member 11 are in the present improvement `formed with curtain rod engaging means as follows 14 designates a tubular sleeve or socket formed on they free end vof a bracket member aforesaid, and extending longitudinally to receive and have a slip fit with an end of a curtain rod member 1 and 2 aforesaid.

15 designates an inwardly extending hook arranged on a bracket'member aforesaid, adjacent to the sleeve 111 and adapted for holding engagement with the eye' of the anchor link aforesaid. Vith the described construction of parts, as lthe end of a tubular member 1 or 2 is inserted endwise into a sleeve 14.-, the obliquely arranged eye 6 of the anchor link rides alongthe back of the hook 15 and when past the same is adapted to move into line with and engage said hook as the resilient stress of the spring i acts to draw the rodmembers l and 2 from out of the sleeves 14. The described engagement of the anchor link and sleeve parts can be readily disengaged when required, by moving a memberl 1 -or 2 by hand in a direction to take the eye 6y out of engagement with the hook 15, and while in such condition a quarter turn is imparted to the rod member 'to bring the obliquely disposed eye 6 out of line with the'hook 15 and so that the spring 4L will be unimpeded in its normal tendencyr to draw the curtain rod member' out of the sleeve 14, when the operator`.releases the described hold on the parts. w

The single bracket type of hanger shown in Fig. 4L is adapted for the support of a single curtain and its rod, and is in part of a counter part construction to that of the duplex hanger above described and cousists in an arrangement of parts as follows 16 designates a base portion formed with an angularly disposed flange 17 vhaving casing engaging spurs 18 at its free end as in the duplex hanger aforesaid.

y 19 designates'a closed return,v bend in the platemetal of the hanger, extending the length of the base portion 16 and formed integral therewith.

20 designates an angular bracket member extending from the end of the return bend portion 19 and formed at its free end witha receiving sleeve or socket 1li-and hook 15 described. above in connection with the duplex hangerstructure. Y

Having thus fully described'v my invention, what I claiml as new and desire teselcureby Letters Patent, is

1. In4 a curtain rod and hanger, the combination of a pair offtelescoping tubular members, acontractile spring' intermediate of said members and provided with. an lend attachingr eye, ananchor member having an outer' attaching eye and an inner loop` portion, an end portion of which extendsl diametrically through an end of a tubular member and engages the end eye of said spring, and a hanger provided lwith a hook for engagement ywith the attachingy eye of the anchor member. 'y

2. In al curtainy rod and hanger, the combinationof la pair ofv telescoping tubular members, a contractile spring intermediate of saidmembersand provided withl an end attaching eye, an anchor member having an outer attaching eyfe and an innerl loop `portion an end portion of'fwhich yextends diainetrically through an end of ya tubular inember and engages the end eye of said spring, the side portions ofsaid loop'fitting insets in the wall of v'the tubular member, `and `a hanger provided with a hook for engage'- ment with the attaching eyeof they anchor member. 1

3. .ln a curtainrod and hanger, the'combination of a pair offtelescoping ytubular I members, a contractile spring intermediate of said members, an anchor' link connected to the end of a tubular member and lspring and having an outer attaching eye, and a hanger provided with a bracket portion vcarryin a guide sleeve for an end of atubular meiner aforesaid anda hook adjacent't'o said'sleeve for engagement with the attachying eye of the anchor member.

All. In 'a curtain rod and hanger, the coin'- bination of a pair of telescoping tubular members, a contractile spring intermediate of said' members, an anchor link connected to theend of a tubularimember 'and'spring taching eye, and a hanger providedl with a bracket portion carrying a guide' sleeve for` a tubular member aforesaid and a hook adv'and having an outer obliquely arranged atjacent to said sleeve for engagement With the attaching eye of the anchor member.

5. In a curtain rod and hanger, the combination of a pair of telescoping tubular members, a contractile spring intermediate of said members, an anchor link connected to the end of a tubular member and spring and having an outer attaching eye, and a hanger formed with an attaching flange having casing engaging spurs, With a return bend portionand With an angular bracketJ portion, said bracket portion carrying a guide sleeve for a tubular member aforesaid and a hook adjacent to said sleeve for cngagement with the attaching eye of' the anchor member.

6. ln a curtain rod and hanger, the combination of a pair of telescoping tubular members, a contractile spring intermediate of said members, an anchor link connected to the end of a tubular member and spring and having an outer attaching eye, yand a hanger formed with an attaching flange having casing engaging spurs, with an open return bend portion forming a receiving recess, an angular bracket member having at one end a flange fitting the said recess and at the other end carrying a guide sleeve for a tubular member aforesaid and a hook adjacent toy said sleeve for engagement with the attaching eve of the anchor member.

Signed at Chicago, Illinois, this 17th day i of October, 1921. 4

WlLLIlAM J. BERGENS. 

